As I was thinking some of Dragon Isles, I was remembering when Ogres were considered for Cataclysm as well as the rumor of some kind of Dragonkin race that would’ve been the playable Alliance race for Cataclysm.
Note when I say Dragonkin, I think of a bipedal race, likely something similar to this mob:
I don’t know where this rumor originated. I tried to look it up, only to find people mentioning they hear this rumor, though not where it originated from. Allegedly, a dragonkin race of some kind was rumored to have been considered as the playable Alliance race, if I remember correctly since I recall Alliance specifically being mentioned. There wasn’t much info on this dragonkin race of any sort that I am aware of, so it is unclear where they would’ve originated or what their lore would be.
If it was a consideration, it makes me wonder if they were paired with Ogres (more than likely the MU Stonemaul Clan), if they would’ve tied in something between the two races. Whether these dragonkin were related at all to the evil dragonkin who took over the MU Stonemaul Clan home or whether the MU Stonemaul Clan would see the benefit of being able to clobber dragons and Alliance together, it’s possible that there could’ve been a connection of some kind. Maybe it would’ve tied into the story of the faction war and cause ever more problems between the Horde and Alliance during Cataclysm, likely tying that into some of the leveling zones too.
It’s an interesting thing to think about. We did end up getting Worgen and Goblins instead, both of which were good additions, but I do wonder how things would be if Blizzard went with the Dragonkin and Ogres route instead in terms of storylines and such.
If anyone happens to know anything about that Dragonkin race rumor, please share! I really don’t know where it came from or the validity of it, but I’d love to know more about it.
If the rumor of a playable Dragonkin race was an actual consideration, I wonder if we’d see this idea revisited in a Dragon Isles expansion. If they went with the original combo for Cataclysm, I’d be excited to see playable Horde Ogres finally, of course. A Dragonkin race would be interesting, though I’d prefer to see reptilian races like Horde Saurok and Sethrak on either faction. Then again, that character creation screen is big enough for all three, and the game could use some playable reptilian races! 
This was just an interesting thought I had I wanted to share. Hopefully, we’ll get some official announcements on the next expansion and its features soon. As always, whenever I see the announcement trailer for an expansion, I always hope to see “New Playable Horde Race: Ogres” appear in it.
Dream big, Ogre fans! 
